KAZIEL
The distinct smell of cinnamon. I can smell it.
Which means Eve is here. But how?
I've never brought her here before. I haven't even spoken to her since that day Danika saw us.
There's also the smell of blood in the air. It's definitely not mine. s**t. This is not good. The last thing I need is for my blood thirst to be triggered again. I'd barely kept it under control earlier.
Gritting my teeth, I rise, bringing Danika to her feet.
Her brows knit. "Is it really her?"
I don't answer, but she knows. She follows me out of the room and down the hallway, closely.
I can feel her unease and the way her heartbeat stumbles every few seconds.
She knows what Eve is, but she's yet to understand the cost that comes with it.
When I open the door, the last thing I expect is Aaron, my be
